The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-03
TOOK FORHY.FOUR ROUNDS
FOR JOHNNY REAGAN TO DO UP
JACK FILES,
But the Brooklyn Boy Does It-A
Fierce end Well Fought Bat
tie Throughout.

NRw YORK, June 1.-The third a.
tempt to effect the hard glove fight
between Jack Files, OF Chicago, and
John Reagan, Of Brooklyn, for $1400
in stakes, gaze IT Gel pts and q $50 side
bet, " hich the pugilists made between
themselves in the ring, was successful
last night. The men fought for nearly
three hours in a dancing pavilion
Thirty miles up the Hudson, AID Res-
gan won by knock out blow on
Files's Jaw in the forty.fourth round.
About 100 spectators were present, a.
though the greatest forts we're made
to keep the place Of meeting and de-
parture of the excursion steamer with
the men and their hackers profound
secret. The battle was one CT the best
ever witnessed. Both men fought
coolly and carefully. 1t seemed after
the terrible rally in the tenth round
a. IL Reagan could have won earlier
had he gone in to force matters, but
the careful adviser who stood in his
corner would allow him to take no
chances. Oacs Files's second told
him to rush the fighting, think.
ing Reagan was d. zed, but the young
sttr could hit with the vat ran
every time. The men shook bands at
the call of time t)r the first round Ii.
tie altar midnight. Both held very
high guards. Reagan, led three tint 8
b, for. Files responded at all, but he
avoided each attempt Il his opponent
with ease. Files straight cJnntered
once hard on the mouth, Reagan
beautifully ducked a wicked lefi
handler a second later and then forced
FileJ to the ropes, banging at his body
with both hands. The seventh round
found both men still cautious, but
Files sent in his right and won first
knock down. Reagan epiang up and
rushed in, but Files had the better Ct
the exchange, forcing his man to the
ropes, and his friends were jubilant
when the men went to their corners.
Files got in splend d left handler as
they met flr the next round, and won
first blood-,he double svent-from
Reagan's nose. Files's friends were
uproarious as he sent Rgagan's blood
flying with another blow on the nose.
Resgan's eye was now blkck and
swollen and Files's cheek wss cut and
bleeding, as was his left side. They
spared moment and then cut right
in and fought the hardest round Of
the battle. The exchanging in the
middle of the ring was terrific. They
exchange d both hands and the spscts-
tors held their breath and shouted
themselves hoarse alternately. Files
had the best of it, but could not get In
that knock oct bow he was dying TO
lard. The excitement was intense
The next hard round was the thirty.
third. There was great fighting.
Files was forced to the ropes. Reagan
won his fret knock down in the thir-
ty,fourth round, pushing Files to the
ropes and knocking him clear outside
the ring. There was good work in
each of the following rounds. Tracey
aske d Power (the secondly in the forty
second round for little resin for his
mans feet. The request was readily
granted. This round was a good one,
hut only play to the succeeding one.
Resgan had things his own way
now. He banged Files on the
Jaw AID sent him to the ropes
as he pleased. The veteran, with
lump on his cheek as large as potato,
and blood streaming from eyes and
mouth, responded gamely. The
Brooklyn boy was all too strong for
poor Files in the forty-third round,
and Tracey claimed foul 60 often that
Reagan was given very little chance
to do any in fgbting. The forty-fourth
round lasted less than two minutes.
Files was rushed from one part of the
ring to another, and right handed
smash on the jaw cent him to the
flor in heap. His head struck the
floor, and when the timekeepers said
the fen seconds were up he lay there
still. Three cheers were given for
Johnnie Reagan, weller weight cham
pion of America. The men were hur-
ried ahr ard the steamer and her lines
cast off. They had been about four
minutes Of three hours, and it was
now almost daylight Fies's hands
L. l. T.